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Hikers clean up canyon, graffiti

San Diego Union-Tribune (CA)

Oct. 08--PHOTO -- A group of volunteers, including members of the San Diego Hikers Association, joined the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy's effort to clean up San Pasqual Valley'sClevenger Canyon North. The group worked together on a recent Saturday morning to remove 1,000 pounds of garbage and scrub away graffiti along with repairing a fence that burned in the August fire in San Pasqual Valley. Visit sandiegohikers.com.

Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA will host a Mobile Blood Drive with the San Diego Blood Bank from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at 200 Saxony Road in the parking lot. Call (800) 469-7322 or visit sandiegobloodbank.org.

ESCONDIDO

Canyoneer Hike

starts at Daley Ranch

The San Diego Natural History Museum hosts a Canyoneer Hike from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Daley Ranch, 3024 La Honda Drive. The free 4-mile hike on the Boulder Loop is led by a canyoneer, a trained naturalist from the museum. No reservations are required. For a schedule of hikes, visit sdnat.org/canyoneers.

Free admission for families

in need at Arts Center

California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum offers free admission for low-income families receiving food stamps as part of the Museums for All program. The program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, run by the Association of Children's Museums encourages people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly. The program helps community members receiving food assistance (SNAP) benefits. The SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card must be shown and admits up to four people. The museum is open on 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday to Wednesday.Visit artcenter.org.

Interfaith holds

annual meeting

Interfaith Community Service hosts its annual meeting at 11 a.m.Oct. 17, with registration at 10:30 a.m., at Escondido Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1305 Deodar Road. The meeting will give an update on work the nonprofit and its partners are doing across the county to help the homeless. Lunch will be served. Reserve a seat by Wednesday at (760) 489-6380, ext. 273, or [email protected].

OCEANSIDE

Art exhibit about borders opens

An art exhibit titled "The Water's Edge" opens Tuesday at MiraCosta College'sKruglak Art Gallery, Oceanside Campus, 1 Barnard Drive, in the Student Center. An opening reception is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Oct. 14, with artist talk at 11:30 a.m. The exhibit runs through Nov. 2 and hours are 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays to Fridays. The artwork by Erin Whitman focuses on the border between two nations and how the physical landscape is reshaped by the political landscape. Admission is free. Email [email protected].

Arts Council holds grants workshop

A free grants workshop will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, 330 N. Coast Highway, hosted by the California Arts Council with the Oceanside Public Library and Oceanside Arts Commission. The workshop will give an overview of the Arts Council's grants process and give tips for composing grant applications. Register at tiny.cc/OceansideGrants.

Caregiver health topic at Parkinson's meeting

The North County Parkinson's Support Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Oceanside First Presbyterian Church, 2001 S. El Camino Real. Taylor Bos, a doctorate candidate at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, will discuss managing physical and emotional health in caregivers and reducing stress through behavioral activation methods, such as mobile health apps. Call (760) 497-1200.

The Oceanside Senior Expo is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Civic Center Plaza, 300 N. Coast Highway. The free expo features more than 60 health-related businesses, nonprofits and senior groups along with free health-related screenings, giveaways and consultations. Walmart will provide flu vaccinations and the San Diego Blood Mobile will be open for blood donors. The Oceanside Senior Volunteer of the Year will be announced at noon. Visit oceansideseniorexpo.com or call (760) 722-1534.

RANCHO BERNARDO

History of Middle East topic of presentation

The Rancho Bernardo Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee hosts Farouk Al-Nasser, past president of the World Affairs Council, at 1 p.m. Tuesdayat the Rancho Bernardo Community Center, Glassman Building, 18448 West Bernardo Drive. Al-Nasser will speak on the history of the Middle East, current events and problems. Cost is $15, including refreshments. Proceeds benefit the Magnify the Mind Campaign of Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. RSVP at (858) 487-8041.

Village Church offers a "Journey Through Grief" ministry to help those who lost a loved one find healing. The group, led by Wendy McClave, will meet from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 10 to Nov. 14, in the church parlor, 6225 Paseo Delicias. RSVP at (858) 756-2441 or [email protected].

SAN MARCOS -- skipping this because website says event is full and there's a waitlist

Event focuses on emergency preparedness

The Foundation for Senior Wellbeing hosts a free Senior Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Starter Kit Giveaway Event from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 9 in the Panorama building, 131 Richmar Ave. This two-hour event features speakers from the San Marcos Fire Department and the Escondido Police Department and discusses how to make a plan for emergencies. The first 50 registered seniors who attend will receive a free emergency "go-bag" starter kit. Register at (760) 891-8176 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday) or at thefoundationforseniorwellbeing.org/senioremerprepare.

SOLANA BEACH

'Bark in the Park' event today features contests

"Bark in the Park" is from 1 to 4 p.m. today at La Colonia Park, 715 Valley Ave. hosted by the the city's Parks and Recreation Commission. A contest will be held with categories such as Owner-Pet Look Alike, Best Trick and Smallest & Biggest dogs. Call (858) 720-2453.

The Woman's Club of Vista will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Shadowridge Golf Club, 1980 Gateway Drive. The luncheon speaker will be Caroline Vaught, member of Love Your Feral Feline rescue organization. Luncheon is $18; reserve at (919) 847-2786 or [email protected].

Walk-in flu vaccine clinics Tuesdays

Vista Community Clinic will host walk-in flu vaccine clinics for adults 19 and older at 1000 Vale Terrace Drive. The clinics will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 9 through Nov. 13. The flu vaccine is free for insured VCC patients and VCC patients who meet income criteria, $15 for uninsured community residents and $25 for uninsured residents receiving the high dose version of the vaccine (for those 65 and older). No appointments are necessary. There will be a weekly raffle for a $50 gift card. Call (844) 308-5003.